Clemens: His Light Was Destined to Shine Across the Seven Rings

The moment Ronan extracted the [Mirrorlight] rune from the Myriad Treasure Orb and the second-tier Mirror Magical Item, he knew that this was absolutely the most suitable Soul Rune for him at this stage.

Although the [Mirrorlight] rune that Ronan comprehended could not perfectly replicate spells in a true sense, its enhancement to his strength was immense.

The doubling of Spell Anchor in the Domain of Despair was an unexpected bonus, something even Ronan himself hadn't anticipated.

His initial thought was simply to enhance the power of his trump card, [Energy Missile-Particle Torrent], so that this once-powerful spell could continue to solidify its position.

Six bottles of "Murphetira's Kiss" elevated Ronan's magical comprehension to an unprecedented level, truly placing him among the ranks of "geniuses."

With the aid of the Myriad Treasure Orb, Ronan's understanding of the [Particle Torrent] advanced by leaps and bounds during his three months of arduous training.

He could feel himself getting closer to the realm of One Segment Magic Domain Resonance that Bennigo had mentioned.

On many occasions, it seemed as if they had already touched the edge of that field.

But it's always just a little short.

It lacks the accumulation of time and effort.

The appearance of the [Mirrorlight] talisman perfectly makes up for this deficiency.

Under the effect of the [Mirrorlight] rune, the number of pure black energy particles summoned when casting [Particle Torrent] doubled.

Perhaps it was a qualitative change caused by quantitative change. In this state, Ronan skipped the intermediate accumulation process and entered the realm of "One Segment Magic Domain Resonance" as naturally as water flowing into a channel.

Bennigo asked Ronan twice if he had truly mastered "One Segment Magic Domain Resonance," and Ronan shook his head but did not completely deny it.

His own accumulation was indeed still some distance from truly comprehending the realm of "One Segment Magic Domain Resonance," but he indirectly "prematurely" grasped this power in another way... That's the reason.

One Segment Magic Domain Resonance caused the [Particle Torrent] to transform into a tranquil, flowing, mysterious Seven-Colored River. In Ronan's mind, the mental energy that had grown to the size of a water ball after advancing to the late stage of the first level was instantly exhausted.

Since mastering the [[Clarity Realm]], he had not experienced having his mental energy completely drained in one go for a long time.

He looked fine on the outside, his complexion remained unchanged, but a trace of fatigue appeared in his eyes that was hard to detect. Then, with the blessing of the [[Clarity Realm]] skill with Master Level proficiency of over 400 points, the fatigue quickly disappeared, and his restored mental energy seemed to be a little thicker than before.

The Energy Torrent seemed to steal away all sound and color from the world. The tranquil river flowed silently, and Lanny's huge millstone, with its Dual Law Domain Superposition, was like a piece of butter blocking the flow of lava under the scouring of the Seven-Colored River. The moment the two touched, it was swallowed up and melted away completely.

Lanny retreated in horror, but no matter how fast he retreated, he could not outrun the flowing Seven-Colored River.

Where he retreated, huge boulders beneath him crumbled, turning into streams of mud that mixed with the armbands on his hands, once again forming the earthen shield he had used to fight Ronan's massive, Despair Ice Seal Sphere.

Then, it stood in front of the seven-colored Torrent and crumbled and disintegrated in less than half a breath.

Lanny's gemstone rings on all ten fingers shimmered one after another, and he pulled out one magical artifact after another from his Storage Pocket. He threw out countless spells, but they couldn't even create a ripple in the seven-colored Torrent.

Finally, with nowhere left to retreat, Lanny's eyes revealed true despair.

Just as his figure was about to be completely submerged in the seven-colored Torrent, a beam of light descended from the sky, blocking Lanny's path and erecting a metallic silver barrier.

"Boom!"

The Seven-Colored River swept past, and the silver barrier swayed violently in the calm Energy Torrent, looking as if it might collapse at any moment.

"That's enough, kid!"

A deep, hoarse voice broke the silent, chilling stillness.

Ronan's eyes flickered, and he gently raised his hand. The seven-colored, tranquil river turned towards the sky, rushing into nothingness, quickly disintegrating and disappearing, as if it had flowed back to that legendary, mysterious kingdom.

Once the massive free energy particles that Ronan had forcibly seized returned to the world, the light of countless Rune Array around them shone again, and everything gradually calmed down.

Everyone saw that Lanny stood in mid-air, looking disheveled and with an extremely pale face, far away from Ronan.

Before him stood Biondini, Silver Giant Bat with outstretched wings, its entire body tattered and its metallic sheen dull.

Biondini shielded Lanny from all the magic domains and energy impacts at the last moment, but even though Ronan withdrew his attack in time, it was still not in good shape.

"You're responsible for all the costs of my body repairs! Now, get out of here..."

Biondini flapped its bat wings and growled at Lanny in a volatile and dissatisfied tone, clearly in a very bad mood.

Lanny's expression shifted, but he eventually responded with a low "Yes," and then retreated to the sidelines. However, his gaze would occasionally drift towards Ronan's direction, and he couldn't help but reveal a look of shock and disbelief.

The Seven-Colored River has disappeared, but the shadow of its flowing colors seems to linger in the air.

The crowd watching from the sidelines stood frozen in place, their eyes blankly fixed on Ronan's figure in the sky.

Ronan's ever-increasing Extraordinary Magic Domain was already astonishing enough, but now he has even demonstrated One Segment Magic Domain Resonance.

First Level Wizard... comprehended One Segment Magic Domain Resonance! Even Lanny, a mid-level level two wizard, suffered a crushing defeat. Is he truly a born magical prodigy?!

Countless Seventh Magic Ring wizards felt a slight twitch in their hearts, utterly unable to find the right words to describe their feelings at that moment.

After the match against Lanny, Ronan noticed a subtle change in the situation on the field.

More people are watching.

Several more figures appeared on the sidelines, each exuding a powerful aura almost comparable to Lanny's. Their figures were half-hidden in the void, constantly sending him shocked and wary glances.

The old Third Level Wizard, who had been staying at the edge of the Fighting Square and was almost invisible, suddenly appeared on the battlefield. His dozing eyes opened and shone like gems. Looking at him was like looking at a rare and unique work of art.

There's even further away.

From the towering Silver Tower, there seemed to be deep and obscure spiritual energy fluctuations. Ronan carefully observed the traces left by these spiritual energy fluctuations. They were the aura of Third Level Wizard, similar to that of the white-bearded old man.

"Call--"

Suddenly, it seemed as if a gentle breeze was blowing from a very distant place.

Ronan sensed something and looked up in the direction the wind was coming from.

He squinted and saw a figure slowly appearing at the deepest part of the ten Meditation Tower, then quickly moving towards him.

"Clemens, the most gifted wizard of our time in the Seventh Magic Ring"

The Silver Giant Bat flapped its wings and flew to his side, watching with him the approaching figure.

"During my long service to the Seventh Magic Ring, Clemens was undoubtedly a top-tier genius... He held the number one spot for a long time, and he was as brilliant as you are today."

The Silver Giant Bat turned to look at Ronan, and said in a low, hoarse voice with a hint of a smile, "Kid, it seems he has chosen to accept your challenge."

This is what you wanted. Be prepared; Clemens is not like those other people living in the tower...

Ronan listened to Biondini's account without much emotional fluctuation on his face.

He watched the figure descend, finally landing completely in front of him—

This was a very tall and extremely thin young man.

He wore only a simple Silver Magic Robe, and his ten fingers, which hung naturally, were clean and free of any magical rings.

He was of average appearance, with light blue eyes that looked like a pair of lapis lazuli stones set in his cheeks.

He looked quite ordinary, and didn't emanate any particularly powerful spiritual energy fluctuations, but the moment the young man appeared, he immediately caused a stir among all the wizards watching.

"Clemens! Clemens has actually left the tower?!"

"I never expected Ronan would actually challenge him!"

"Back then, Bennigo was defeated by Clemens more than once, but that was many years ago. How powerful has Clemens become now?"

Ronan listened to the buzzing of the people around him and experienced a very strange process.

After the young man named "Clemens" appeared, the gazes that had been fixed on him like nails all turned to the young man.

This person simply appeared, without saying a word, and effortlessly stole all the light from him.

He seemed destined to be the center of attention, drawing everyone's gaze like a magnet.

"Garbi."

The thin young man politely greeted the old Third Level Wizard in mid-air, and then gave a friendly greeting to the Silver Giant Bat Biondini.

The old Third Level Wizard showed a change of expression for the first time since he appeared. He smiled and nodded to the young man, saying, "It seems you're not far from that level."

"There's still a long way to go."

The thin young man shook his head modestly.

After a few pleasantries, the young man named Clemens finally turned his gaze to Ronan.

"I've received your challenge. Do you need to prepare anything?"

Clemens's demeanor and tone were very calm, Ronan found no fighting spirit in his pale blue eyes.

Ronan's "challenge" seemed to him more like an "invitation".

He was interested, so he came.

Ronan's eyes flickered slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he nodded. "Then wait a moment."

Clemens gestured for him to leave, then stood still, occasionally speaking softly to Biondini.

Ronan closed his eyes and began to adjust his state.

Within his Consciousness Space, the light spots belonging to the [[Clarity Realm]] pulsated rhythmically, rapidly restoring his mental strength and soothing the lingering fatigue in his mental energy after a series of battles.

Clemens had no fighting spirit against Ronan, and in fact, Ronan didn't have much fighting spirit against Clemens either.

After defeating Lanny, he had almost achieved all his goals in this selection trial.

He reached the destination he had expected to reach; the rest of the journey was extra.

But.

The scenery along this extra route still gave him something to look forward to.

A proper magical duel would be a good opportunity for him to truly understand the vast difference between himself and the genius wizards who currently stand at the pinnacle of the Seventh Magic Ring.

Incidentally, he could also test out his ultimate trump card, a technique he had never properly tried before and which was still in the process of being perfected! Time passed by, and everyone waited quietly.

There seemed to be even more people watching.

Besides the Arcane Circle wizards participating in the competition, there were also some from the silver-white tower.

Those high-ranking wizards of the Seventh Magic Ring who spent years in seclusion, focusing on meditation and witchcraft research, all put aside their affairs and came to watch the upcoming duel between the two genius wizards of the Seventh Magic Ring with great interest.

The atmosphere on the field became peaceful, and the hostility mixed with personal grudges disappeared. It was a pure fight, and everyone was looking forward to it.

Some of the light that Clemens had stolen returned to the handsome white-haired boy who was meditating with his eyes closed in the sky.

Regardless of the outcome of this battle, the name Ronan Damien. The owner of the name will reside in the tower, becoming a new legend to be admired.

Finally, the boy who had closed his eyes opened them.

"I'm all better now."

Ronan looked at Clemens and spoke softly.

He had reached his peak condition, and his waning fighting spirit was reignited in his chest. His azure eyes were as calm as an autumn lake, and only a few could catch the light surging beneath that calm.

Clemens nodded with a smile, saying nothing, but his intention to let Ronan make the first move was self-evident.

He was like a highly cultured aristocrat, exuding indescribable elegance and composure in every gesture.

"[Mirrorlight]! [Frost Spear]! [Frost Howl]!"

Ronan remained calm, without any hesitation or idle talk, and immediately activated the [Mirrorlight] rune to begin constructing his own Ice Cold Domain.

Spears sculpted from ice crystals, howling winds, and translucent Ice Armor. One after another, ice spells appeared in pairs. Ronan clenched his hands and summoned a pair of deep blue ice spheres, like amber crystals, spinning endlessly from the center of his chest. After twelve anchorings, the Domain of Despair, formed by the superposition of the "Four Law Domains," was finally completed.

"[True. Domain of Despair]!"

Ronan's robes billowed, his white hair danced, and an almost endless aura of despair and icy coldness emanated from his body. Deep, cold veins extended from beneath his feet, like a flower of ice flames rooted in endless Frozen Earth, swaying brilliantly, or like a huge eye slowly opening, containing boundless despair and chill.

"[Unparalleled Ice Seal Sphere]!"

Ronan manipulated the cold air, and a huge, hill-sized blue ice ball rapidly spun and solidified before his eyes.

The endless cold air between heaven and earth formed a white vortex, and at the center of the vortex was a blue Rotating Ice Ball, with the mysterious aura of the Dharma Domain flowing everywhere.

"Go!"

Ronan, his face expressionless, pointed a finger at Clemens, his entire body radiating a mysterious aura.

The terrifying super ice ball shot out with a whoosh, the accompanying icy wind causing Ronan's robes to billow high behind him. Compared to his two battles against Nono Perin and Lanny, Ronan's release of both Domain of Despair and Unparalleled Ice Ball this time appeared more composed and fluid, and their power was also noticeably stronger.

Those who could detect this subtle change were all shaken; though outwardly calm, their hearts were already in turmoil.

They seem to have found the source of Ronan's extraordinary brilliance.

Such a prodigy, who can improve at a visible pace in battle after battle... his brilliance is destined to shine throughout the entire Seventh Ring.